- Must have organized and led Scrum ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, sprint retrospectives, Iteration Planning Meeting, Backlog Grooming, etc. )
- Facilitate other discussions within the team and with other up/downstream teams as needed
- Work with Delivery Leaders of individual projects on activities specific to their projects (Resource allocation etc).
- Provide weekly status updates to Delivery Leaders
- Provide Bi-weekly updates for the Demand & Capacity meeting
- Update / manage Planview for the team – Work Item / EPIC and Resource allocation
- Provide updates to the Program Leadership via meetings, emails etc.
- Manage various trackers as needed.
- Coach the team to follow the Agile ASDM best practices.
- Manage updates to various Project & Portfolio Management tools utilized like Planview, JIRA, Whoville, etc.
- Generate required reports using Planview and Power BI
- Work with the Program Leadership to prioritize the Work Items in pipeline for the line.
- Manage Work Items assignments, workflow and track velocity.
- Run Daily Scrum calls
- Maintain Visual Management systems within Jira(i.e active, dashboard, etc)
- Deliver an iteration and release commitments
- Ensure Demand and Capacity (resource, allocation) is updated in Planview
- Ensure Agile and software practices are followed within in the line
- Ensure proper sizing of the work
- Ensure backlog prioritization
- Ensure Iteration is planned
- Review and Inspect Team performance
- Conduct release review and conduct sprint planning and sprint retrospective sessions
- Ensure Jira, Planview and Whoville are updated
- Contribute to continuous improvement
- 1:1 Line Coaching
- Monitor Financial Management with Delivery Lead
- Conduct Sprint Review sessions for Stakeholders sign off
- The critical aspect of work would be to ensure blockers for team are removed/actioned on priority.
What we offer
- The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
- Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
- The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and a pension plan with matching contributions.
- Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
- True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.
About us
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
Other employment-related information
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] with your request and contact information.
Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
